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JOLO, Sulu — Violence struck Jolo anew on Sunday, July 12, as two separate shooting incidents claimed the life of a civilian and left a Philippine Army soldier wounded, prompting…
SULU, Philippines — The campaign to rid communities of loose firearms in Sulu gained further momentum after village officials in the municipalities of Lugus and Pandami voluntarily surrendered unlicensed weapons…
SIASI, Sulu – A potentially deadly shooting incident that could have escalated into a violent clan feud, or rido, was peacefully resolved through the sustained implementation of the military’s Rido-Free,…
SHARIFF AGUAK, Maguindanao del Sur — Three former members of a violent extremist group voluntarily surrendered to government authorities and turned over five high-powered and handheld firearms during the culmination…
BANISILAN, North Cotabato — Three suspected members of a lawless armed group were killed after an armed confrontation erupted during the implementation of multiple warrants of arrest by joint police…
OMAR, Sulu – The Municipality of Omar, the first local government unit in Mindanao to be officially declared a Rido-Free Municipality, has reinforced its reputation as a model of peacebuilding…
SIASI, Sulu — A suspected drug den was dismantled while a suspected drug personality was arrested during a joint law enforcement operation conducted by government security forces on Laminusa Island,…
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Philippine Navy has dealt another major blow to cigarette smuggling syndicates operating in Western Mindanao after intercepting four vessels carrying undocumented cigarettes in a series of…
KADAYANGAN, Special Geographic Area (SGA)-BARMM — Government security forces, Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) peace mechanisms, and local government officials have launched a coordinated peace and security response following an…
COTABATO CITY — Authorities found no physical evidence to support reports of alleged gunfire that sparked alarm near the Cotabato City Plaza on Monday morning, July 6, prompting the Cotabato…